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Jensen stands by comments comparing mask mandates to Nazi Germany

Jensen stands by comments comparing mask mandates to Nazi Germany

Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen originally made the comments back in April and a video of the remarks surfaced this week. He stood by them on Tuesday in a video posted to Facebook, which he called a “point of clarification.”
by MPR News Staff

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Democrat Charlie Crist to face Ron DeSantis in Florida race for governor

Democrat Charlie Crist to face Ron DeSantis in Florida race for governor

Charlie Crist has won Florida's Democratic primary for governor and will challenge GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis in Nov. DeSantis has an edge when it comes to fundraising, incumbency and registered voters.
by Lynn Hatter

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The week in politics: From Washington to Minnesota

The week in politics: From Washington to Minnesota

When President Joe Biden signed another major spending bill into law this week Democrats in Minnesota were excited and Republicans protested. And in the campaign for governor, Republican Scott Jensen wants more debates with DFLer Tim Walz.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Next sheriff of Hennepin County will have a big task ahead of them

Either Dawanna Witt or Joseph Banks will lead the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office at a time of rising concerns about violent crime in the region and increased public scrutiny of law enforcement. They’ll also be tasked with stabilizing a department shaken by the actions of the current sheriff. And one of them will become the county’s first ever Black sheriff.
by Jon Collins

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Liz Cheney just lost her House seat, but her fight against Trump continues

Liz Cheney just lost her House seat, but her fight against Trump continues

Liz Cheney's sustained criticism of former President Trump made her one of his top political targets. She has pledged her chief goal is to make sure he never wins back the White House.
by Deirdre Walsh

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Sarah Palin faces Alaska voters again in a special election for Congress

Sarah Palin faces Alaska voters again in a special election for Congress

Over a decade after she ran for vice president and then resigned as Alaska governor, Palin is in both a special election for U.S. House on Tuesday and a primary for the full term starting next year.
by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media

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